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Hot beauty trend: blue eyeliner

Spring is giving us a lot of surprises from the latest fashion trends to the hottest make up. The latest trend as shown on the faces of celebrities, is bright blue eyeliner. Your eyes will surely get the attention they deserve with this eye make up.

 

There was a time when women only had kohl black eye liner to get by. These days, the colors that can be used on the eyes care as varied as the colors that are used on the lips. If you are more daring then you can go for the neon blue eyeliner. But when you’re using that, make sure to keep your face as neutral as possible so you do not look like a clown.   Check out an eye make up tutorial for How To techniques.

 

It is not easy to pull off a blue make-up, but just looking at Drew Barrymore’s blue eye shadow and Gwen Stefani's blue eyeliner can make a lot of women daring.

Britney spears goes back to blonde

Britney Spears' hair is all over the online gossip sites once again. Without batting an eyelash, she colored her hair blonde again. It was the same hair that made some headlines before the rehab, her lockdown and her unruly behavior. From the pink wig, to the shaved head, to the absolutely horrible extensions, Britney's hair has been through a lot. You would think one of the expensive hair salons that she goes to would tell her to chill with the hair dye for a moment and just let her hair be! If she goes red, Im starting a blog dedicated entirely to the hair of Britney Spears- cause its going to need its own gossip blog.

The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2010 fashion show

A total of 17 stunning celebrities lent their looks to the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2010 Fashion Show wearing nothing but crimson-colored creations from top designers.

 

The Fashion Show actually looked like a family affair with the husbands taking their front row seats while waiting for their wives to sashay in the catwalk. In addition to the models that are used to walking in runway shows were other celebrities who had their husbands and boyfriends waiting for them in their assigned seats; such as Felicity Huffman with actor-husband William Macy sitting on the sidelines and Kim Kardashian whose boyfriend Reggie Bush in the front seat. And how about pregnant Bethenny Frankle who had the gall to still wear heels in the catwalk? Of course, our favorite Heidi Klum looked sexy in a John Galliano gown, which she said looked “sexy and slinky”.

How to keep your skin soft

Along with winter comes not only the very cold weather but for those who want to look great for any season, the problem of dry skin will definitely be a major problem during the winter season. Dry skin and winter have become synonymous and if you know what’s best for you, then go keep your whole body moisturized. Dryness tends to affect the hands and the feet, no thanks to the low humidity and very harsh winds. Keep your skin soft and smooth even during winter by sticking to one of my favorite make up secrets and using lukewarm water for washing. Also make sure you moisturize your skin when it is still a bit damp from the shower. It is best to keep a nice bottle of organic extra virgin coconut oil and slather it all over your body.

Tavi is taking over fashion week

Tavi, the 13 year old fashion blogging sensation, has become somewhat of a mascot for fashion week. The girl with an understanding of fashion well beyond her years, has been sitting front row at all of the biggest shows, usually mere seats from front fixture, Anna Wintour. Sporting a blue/grey bowl cut and a mish-mosh ensemble, the style rookie was seen chatting with models, celebrities and the designers themselves.

Christina Aguilera ditches her heavy makeup for the cover of Marie Claire

Christina Aguilera wouldn’t be herself sans her heavy makeup, especially her trademark red lips and heavy eye make-up. She however opted to go for the fresher and lighter look for her Marie Claire cover assignment.

 

She has always been vocal about her love and preference for cosmetics, saying it is one of her creative outlets. She said it is all about looking good and part of her responsibility as an entertainer to provide her fans an immaculate look at all times.Aguilera is one of the most successful singers of her generation. In fact, she is considered one of the 20 richest women in the business.

This is not the first time that celeb makeup lover, Christina Aguilera ditched her heavy make-up though, because she also did that for her debut film Burlesque. While you wouldn’t recognize her without her iconic look, she however looks fresh and gullible without make-up on. You can judge for yourself how she looks sans make-up, by getting a copy of the February 2010 Marie Claire issue which, is available in the newstands now.

Paraben-free beauty products

As it would not be good to have many chemicals in makeup or skin care process, it is always better to know more and then decide which one is appropriate for you. It is recommended to know what is  in nail polish and foundation, especially your under eye concealer, as that is there skin is most sensitive. In recent times more and more products are being made through natural process without using chemicals much. Parabens beauty products are among these kinds of natural products, which definitely enhance the beauty rather than making it artificial.

Madonna goes from Luis Vuitton to Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana (D&G), an Italian brand, found a perfect global super model and 51 year old material girl for an upcoming ad campaign. Madonna who is now with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for D&G’s Spring 2010 ad campaign, was earlier with French fashion house Luis Vuitton and now Lara Stone is in Luis Vuitton’s Spring 2010 ad campaign. While modeling for Luis Vuitton, Madonna showed off some sexy womens shoes that sold out father than you can say Dolce and Gabbana! It has been around 18 years of a good friendship with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Madonna is perfect fit with this D&G’s theme “Sexy Italian Housewife” and the ads are black and white shot by Steven Klein.

How To Iron Your Hair With a Flat Iron

The invention of the flat iron is a boon to those who want the perfect straight locks all the time without going to the salon everyday. Using flat iron is admittedly the quickest way to getting that perfectly smooth and straight hair. If you have ever seen a Lady Gaga picture from when she first started performing her album, you probably experienced a bit of straight hair envy. 

However, the secret to getting uber straight locks really depends on the appropriate flat iron used on your hair. The perfect flat iron will of course depend on the type of hair you have, whether it is long and thick, normal or fine.

 

Make sure your hair is dry before you use the flat iron to avoid irreparable hair damage. And while you’re ironing your hair, make sure you iron out a small section of the hair to get that perfectly straight result. Always start ironing from the root, and then pull the iron in one smooth motion down to the hair shaft. If you want your hair to be uber straight, then iron each hair section more than once.

 

The steps to getting that perfectly straight ironed hair are easier said than done. And when you feel like giving up, remember that practice makes perfect. But make sure you follow the correct steps when ironing your hair to make sure you get the desired results.

Leighton Meester, Singer?

Leighton Meester is singing “Birthday” these days and we like what we are hearing! But is that voice really hers, or a product of the high-technology music studio equipment?

 

If you are a Gossip Girl fanatic then you must have heard of Leighton Meester, but maybe not her voice. One of the biggest celebrity trends among young starlets is thinking that just because they can act, they can sing too. Other actresses like Lindsay Lohan and Hayden Panettiere have tried their vocal chords but failed. So how will Leighton Meester fare in this arena?

 

This is however not the first time that Meester’s singing ambition has surfaced. She has in fact signed a recording contract with Universal Republic last April 2009. She was even featured in the Billboard Top 10 “Good Girls Go Bad” which is a Cobra Starship song.

Meester actually performed at The Venetian in Las Vegas last January 2. And after a four-song performance, Meester headed straight back to the set of Gossip Girl. Listen to Meester sing “Brithday” and be the judge if she has a future in singing, or if she should just stick to the boob tube.